New Hampshire Hazmat Transportation: What you need to know

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• Rules. New Hampshire adopts by reference the federal hazardous materials transportation regulations as they apply to hazardous materials transporters. The state has additional notification requirements.

If there is an incident involving hazardous materials during transportation, loading, unloading, or storage, the motor carrier must immediately notify DOS at state police headquarters at 603-271-3636. The notification must include:

The reporting party's name

The name and address of reporting party's motor carrier

The telephone number where reporting party can be contacted

The date, time, and location of incident

The extent of injuries, if any

The classification, name, and quantity of hazardous materials involved, if available

The type of incident, nature of hazardous materials involved, and whether a continuing danger to ...

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